Duane Armstrong

Duane Albert Armstrong is an American painter, best known for his oil on canvas paintings. He was born December 25, 1938 in Fresno California, and was raised near San Luis Obispo California.[1][2] His mother taught him to paint as a child.[1][2]

His best-known works are his "Fields of Grass" series of oil on canvas paintings, which depict California landscapes and are noted for their inclusion of a small ladybug near the bottom of some or all of the paintings in the series.[3] A story claims that he began adding the ladybug to his "Fields of Grass" paintings after a customer saw one in another painting and requested he add it to the painting she just bought.[3]

He has painted over 7,000 paintings over the years,[2][4] over 185 of which are in print,[1] including reproductions by Heritage Publications, Illinois Moulding Co., Windsor Art Co., Turner Art Co., Continental Art Co., and Art Market International.[4] His work is included in the exhibitions of Stanford University,[5] The de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University,[1] and in the Armstrong/Waters Cal Poly Graphic Communication Support Program gallery.[6]

Galleries and Exhibitions

References

  1. ^ a b c d "AsktArt.com: Duane Albert Armstrong". AskArt.com. http://www.askart.com/AskART/artist.aspx?artist=124894. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Duane Armstrong Bio". Cal Poly GRC Program. http://www.grc.calpoly.edu/armstrong/artists3.html. Retrieved 2009-09-21. 
  3. ^ a b "What is the value of a painting done by D Armstrong in 1967?". http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_painting_done_by_D_Armstrong_in_1967. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
  4. ^ a b "Duane Armstrong bio". LimitedFineArt.com. http://limitedfineart.com/artist_bio.asp?bioID=3. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
  5. ^ "Press Release". 2002-12-13. http://archives.lists.indymedia.org/imc-sc/2002-December/000840.html. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
  6. ^ "Duane and Annie Armstrong Paintings". http://www.grc.calpoly.edu/armstrong/index.html. Retrieved 2009-09-29.